Cesar Chavez Quotes

I don't change the way that I play. I love the game of basketball, man. I ride with these guys in this locker room. They know that. If I've got something to say to them, I will say it. You may not like the way that it comes across. That's fine. But that's who I am.

I don't want the 'supersub' label or anything like that. I just want to come on and express myself and play the best I can.

Leadership flows from inner character and integrity of ambition, which inspires others to lend themselves to your organization's mission.

Give people a convincing reason and they will lay down their very lives.

I think if people are passionate about something, it could be real estate or biochemistry, and that spark gets turned on in them, everyone's beautiful in that zone.

The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause from their own volition, enduring the most arduous hardships without being forced to do so, and remaining steadfast in the moments of greatest peril.

May the spirit of devotion to duty which inspires us always dominate this Committee's conferences!

Absolute identity with one's cause is the first and great condition of successful leadership.

One of the signs of natural leaders of men (and women) was their readiness to take the necessary pains to keep their followers with them.

Tevez is an absolutely world-class player. But what surprised me more than anything is the way he sacrifices himself to help the team. He works like a mule!

I'm not trying to please everybody. I'm just trying to play for one team and do it the right way.

True leaders are born when you find something to die for

I've been as consistent as human beings can be.

I want to show people who I really am, especially aspiring basketball players who want to be at this level. That's what I'm about.

I like to always lead from the front and set an example for whoever is playing with me or around me. I like taking responsibilities. That is my natural thing.

I think there are a lot of people who are afraid to be who they are, and if I have to sacrifice a little bit of fame and a little bit of success because I'm being 100 percent truthful with who I am, hopefully that will create a paved way for someone else.

I had a long conversation with Steve Carlton. He told me that on the days he pitched, he felt it was his responsibility to make everyone around him better, to lift his teammates. That's what I try to do.

Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you're not giving it all you've got.

I just want to continue to play football and be myself.

I just want to give the people 100% of myself as an artist.

If a man is not faithful to his own individuality, he cannot be loyal to anything.

A noble purpose inspires sacrifice, stimulates innovation and encourages perseverance.

It is so fascinating that someone can commit their whole entire lifestyle to being such a fantastic woman when I'm such a bum about it.

Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.

It's great when you have people who will speak passionately and honestly about what they are doing.